Dave Nilsson figured playing for his country was more important than playing in the major leagues. An All-Star catcher for Milwaukee in 1999, Nilsson turned down a $5.7 million offer from the Brewers so he could represent his native Australia in the Olympics. Nilsson didn't go hungry, signing for $2 million with the Chunichi Dragons in Japan. That deal allowed him to return to Sydney to play in the Games. "Last year I had a decision to make and I took the path that led me to...

Dave Nilsson homered and drove in a career-high five runs as the Brewers won their fifth straight. Dave Stewart (3-7), who has won just once in his last 13 outings, gave up three homers and eight earned runs in two innings.

Dave Nilsson homered and drove in all four Brewer runs. Nilsson has four home runs and 22 RBIs in 28 games this season. He missed two months because of a rare disease, Ross River Fever, that he got when bitten by a mosquito in his native Australia. Brian Givens pitched five-hit ball for 7 2/3 innings. He gave up Chris Widger's first major-league home run with one out in the second, then retired 18 straight batters. Givens walked none and struck out five. Mike Fetters pitched the ninth for his...

Most major-league players, including many of the grizzled veterans, have the same fantasy: hitting a ninth-inning, game-winning, bases-loaded home run in the seventh and final game of the World Series. Dave Nilsson of the Milwaukee Brewers has a different kind of dream. For him, the ultimate is to stay healthy and go through the season without an injury. "If that happened, I'd like to see what I could do," Nilsson said as he arrived with his Milwaukee teammates Friday night at...

Dave Nilsson hit two home runs for the second straight day, again leading the Milwaukee Brewers past the Minnesota Twins 7-3 Saturday night in Minneapolis. Nilsson, who has played in only nine games because of a fractured foot, hit a solo home run in the first inning and another solo shot in the eighth. On Friday night, he became the first Brewers player to homer twice in an inning, connecting during an 11-run sixth. The Brewers scored four times in the first inning, capped by consecutive home...

Dave Nilsson hit two home runs for the second straight day, again leading the Milwaukee Brewers past the Minnesota Twins 7-3 Saturday night in Minneapolis. Nilsson, who has played in only nine games because of a fractured foot, hit a solo home run in the first inning and another solo shot in the eighth. On Friday night, he became the first Brewers player to homer twice in an inning, connecting during an 11-run sixth. The Brewers scored four times in the first inning, capped by consecutive home...

Dave Nilsson figured playing for his country was more important than playing in the major leagues. An All-Star catcher for Milwaukee in 1999, Nilsson turned down a $5.7 million offer from the Brewers so he could represent his native Australia in the Olympics. Nilsson didn't go hungry, signing for $2 million with the Chunichi Dragons in Japan. That deal allowed him to return to Sydney to play in the Games. "Last year I had a decision to make and I took the path that led me to...

Dave Nilsson watched highlights of Jeff King and Sammy Sosa hitting two home runs in an inning this season, and he couldn't believe what he was seeing. He couldn't believe it Friday night when he did it himself. Nilsson became the first player in Milwaukee Brewers history to hit two homers in the same inning, driving in four runs during an 11-run sixth to lead a 12-1 victory at Minnesota. It is the first time three players have hit two homers in an inning during the same season.

Dave Nilsson watched highlights of Jeff King and Sammy Sosa hitting two home runs in an inning this season, and he couldn't believe what he was seeing. He couldn't believe it Friday night when he did it himself. Nilsson became the first player in Milwaukee Brewers history to hit two homers in the same inning, driving in four runs during an 11-run sixth to lead a 12-1 victory at Minnesota. It is the first time three players have hit two homers in an inning during the same season.

Dave Nilsson homered and drove in all four Brewer runs. Nilsson has four home runs and 22 RBIs in 28 games this season. He missed two months because of a rare disease, Ross River Fever, that he got when bitten by a mosquito in his native Australia. Brian Givens pitched five-hit ball for 7 2/3 innings. He gave up Chris Widger's first major-league home run with one out in the second, then retired 18 straight batters. Givens walked none and struck out five. Mike Fetters pitched the ninth for his...

Most major-league players, including many of the grizzled veterans, have the same fantasy: hitting a ninth-inning, game-winning, bases-loaded home run in the seventh and final game of the World Series. Dave Nilsson of the Milwaukee Brewers has a different kind of dream. For him, the ultimate is to stay healthy and go through the season without an injury. "If that happened, I'd like to see what I could do," Nilsson said as he arrived with his Milwaukee teammates Friday night at...

Dave Nilsson homered and drove in a career-high five runs as the Brewers won their fifth straight. Dave Stewart (3-7), who has won just once in his last 13 outings, gave up three homers and eight earned runs in two innings.

Brewer bits: Fox Sports was filming a commercial with the Brewers' Dave Nilsson before Tuesday's game to promote its coverage of World Series games. The commercials will run in Australia, which is where Nilsson is from.

Brewers 6, Royals 2: John Jaha homered twice and Ben McDonald (8-3) pitched seven strong innings in Kansas City, Mo. Greg Vaughn and Dave Nilsson each added solo shots for Milwaukee, which set a club record by homering for the 16th consecutive game. During the streak, Milwaukee has hit 30 homers. Jaha's second homer went 489 feet.